Presents the legislative action program of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), including general political objectives and the organization's stance on specific bills in the New Jersey legislature. A summary of national legislative goals and political action information for NJEA members is also provided. (SJL)

Describes how one district mounted a successful campaign to get its budget passed after the same budget was defeated three months earlier. (IRT)

An application of the integration of polynomials is presented as an example of how integrals can be used in areas outside mathematics and mathematical physics. (MP)

Analyzes the evidence of public opinion polls on the nature of determinants of people's preferences for public expenditures. The majority view is that the status quo should be maintained in most public services. Journal availibility: see EA 511 898. (Author/IRT)

The Supreme Court has now made clear that, in covered states, school governing boards may not require employees to take a leave of absence while campaigning for public office unless they clear such policy with the District Court for the District of Columbia or the U.S. Attorney General. (Author/IRT)

Citizen involvement is the key to school planning and getting the voters to approve the bond issues in a fast-growing Michigan district. (Author/MLF)

Provides results of a study conducted by the Illinois State Library that examined voting trends on library issues based on the results of Illinois public library referenda from 1978 through 1994. Comparisons are made by types of libraries, by population groups, and with school district referenda. (LRW)

Examines two recent Wyoming elections in which Democrats did much better than expected. Discusses the economic and political context of Wyoming, the two campaigns, and why different types of voters supported specific candidates. Suggests that election results were influenced by economic crisis, political alienation, and candidates' political…

Examines this fall's record number of school-related citizen initiatives, which appear to be the work of earnest do- gooders and a healthy sign of democracy in action, noting that as Oregon's campaigns show, direct democracy has become politics as usual. (SM)

Discusses results of international study to determine what 14-year-olds in the United States and several other countries know and understand about citizenship, government, and the law. Reveals gaps in U.S. students' civic knowledge and participation. Calls for greater emphasis on civic education in schools. (PKP)

This study employs NES (National Election Survey) data from several presidential elections to investigate the effects of presidential debate watching on voters' issue knowledge, character evaluation, and vote choice. Debates can instill issue knowledge; however, voters are less likely to learn about incumbent presidents seeking re-election after a…

Political scientists and sociologists have long established significant differences in civic engagement between women and men. Utilizing data from the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey, and several other sources, new information is provided on the civic engagement of youth, confidence in government, and following public affairs…

The turnout rate of America's youngest eligible voters is distressingly low, and it is vital to assess the factors associated with a commitment to participating in the electoral process. High school juniors (N = 133) were surveyed to see how a variety of factors would predict political efficacy. One week later, participants were randomly assigned…

Social cohesion is a concept difficult to define and to measure. As there can be many definitions, so there can be many measurements. The main problem, either in defining or measuring the concept, is its multilevel and multidimensional nature. At one extreme, "country" is the most commonly used level to view social cohesion but…

We present new evidence on the civic engagement of immigrants and the children of immigrant parents (ages 15 to 25). Utilizing the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey conducted by CIRCLE, we find that young immigrants report lower levels of civic engagement on most measures compared to natives. However, once observable demographic…